[nfbcs] FW: Introducing the Levelstar Orion 18 Braille Tablet
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Fri Jul 8 01:57:57 UTC 2011
It isn't out yet, they say fourth quarter. There
is no announced firm price either, but they are saying $4000.
Dave
\At 11:59 AM 7/7/2011, you wrote:
>Wow! Was this on display at convention? Has
>anyone tested it out and/or gotten one for
>themselves? I love all the cool new stuff!
>/grin/ I'll go look it up for more info once
>I've prepared myself for the sticker shock.
>Whiskey, anyone? /lol/ On Fri, 2011-07-01 at
>15:44 -0500, Levelstar Support wrote: > Orion 18
>Braille Tablet by LevelStar  So much more than
>a notetaker > > Description: Description:
>Picture of Orion 18 > > > LevelStar LLC is proud
>to announce the powerful > Orion 18 Braille
>tablet, developed in partnership > with American
>Printing House for the Blind (APH). > Sporting
>an 18-cell Braille display with router > keys,
>and speaking with the stunningly natural > Ivona
>Speech, Orion 18 is The WorldÂs first >
>notetaker for the blind powered by Android,
>the > mobile environment that is taking the
>World by > storm. With its highly ergonomic and
>quiet > Braille keyboard, and packed with the
>most > advanced features ever integrated into a
>Braille > notetaker, the sleek Orion 18 Braille
>tablet is > compact enough to fit in a purse or
>coat pocket. > > Discover the Orion 18
>Advantage > > > · Talk with your
>friends, family, and > colleagues from virtually
>anywhere, with OrionÂs integrated cell
>phone. > > · Slide Orion 18 into its
>handsome > carrying case, and then walk to work,
>to school, > along busy city streets, or explore
>quaint > vacation spots, assisted by its
>powerful GPS navigation. > > · Take a
>quick snapshot of a printed menu, > a magazine,
>or even a book page with OrionÂs > built-in 5Mp
>camera, and then read them on the go. > >
>· Stay connected! OrionÂs fast
>wireless > and 3G broadband let you work, study,
>and play virtually anywhere you are. > >
>· Find and download your favorite >
>Bookshare EBooks on the go; conveniently read >
>them on OrionÂs refreshable Braille display,
>or > let OrionÂs human-like speech read them to
>you. > > · Play your favorite music on
>OrionÂs stereo speakers. > > · Quickly
>record a short voice note, or an > entire
>lecture, with OrionÂs integrated microphone. >
>· Jot down notes for meetings and >
>lectures, or comfortably write documents with >
>OrionÂs intuitive word processor, and then save
>files in popular formats. > · Thanks to
>Orion 18Âs staggering 32GB of > internal
>solid-state storage, Experience the full > power
>of Android, and enjoy third party programs. > >
>Product availability: 4th quarter 2011. Pricing
>to be announced. > > > > Learn More > > > Join
>the LevelStar Orion discussion group: send a
>blank email to >
><mailto:Orion-discuss-request at freelists.org?subject=subscribe>Orion-discuss-request at freelists.org?subject=subscribe
> > > For more information about Orion 18, and
>one > chance to win an Orion 18 Braille tablet,
>E-mail > Orion at >
><mailto:orion at levelstar.com>orion at levelstar.com.
> > Include your name, address, and phone number,
>or > call LevelStar toll-free: (800) 315-2305,
>extension 1. > > Visit LevelStar at
><http://www.levelstar.com>http://www.levelstar.com
> > > > Guido D. Corona > Director Marketing >
>Levelstar LLC. > 685 South Arthur Ave. Unit 1A >
>Louisville, Colorado > 80027 > > Toll free:
>(800) 315-2305, x.706 > Email:
><mailto:guido at levelstar.com>guido at levelstar.com > > > >
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